“Our Writing Spaces Matter” “It’s nice to be able to put yourself in an environment where you can completely accept all the unconscious stuff that comes to you from your inner workings of your mind.” -Bob Dylan This is something I have been thinking about for a long time. For me there’s a difference betweenContinue reading “Writing Environment”
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The Art of Seeing
“poetry” Steaks of white in the shape of rainbows there’s no butterflies but who knows maybe I just haven’t realized they’re closer than they appear. -Saschia ✨Jayne✨ Johnson
poetry space
Down the dark halls with not one door locked but many off limits until just the right time, I look for something familiar. I don’t need to know what just yet but when I find it, I’ll know. -Saschia ✨Jayne✨ Johnson
Illuminate the Unknown
“This article was inspired by a Georgia O’ Keeffe” “Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.” -Georgia O’Keeffe I like this quote from Georgia O’Keeffe because it reminds me that we define our own success. If we as writers allow the worldContinue reading “Illuminate the Unknown”
I Am Human
“Why do writers write? Why do you write?” “Writers write to influence their readers, their preachers, their auditors, but always, at bottom, to be more themselves.” -Aldous Huxley Writing to be more ourselves is an act of rebellion in a world that is begging us to be something more comfortable for them. More quiet. MoreContinue reading “I Am Human”
Living a Meaningful Life
“It is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life. And it is very difficult to have a meaningful life without meaningful work.” – Jim Collins We get one life to find meaning in. The good news is that we get the freedom to find that meaning in our own way.Continue reading “Living a Meaningful Life”
Don’t Let Them Make Excuses For You
“In the middle of winter I at last discovered that there was in me an invincible summer.” –Albert Camus There’s no perfect balance in this life and I gave up looking for it. With that being said, it’s important to set boundaries around your commitments to yourself. As writers, people often disregard the importance ofContinue reading “Don’t Let Them Make Excuses For You”
Just Floating Along
“Do any of us really know what we’re doing?” I’m floating along in this life wondering how to do this living thing. Not in a negative way. Just in a one day at a time kind of way. We all get to do this thing our own way and I’m not even sure our futureContinue reading “Just Floating Along”
Is Writing Liberating You?
“Writing is hard but the liberations outweigh the struggles.” Creating is liberating and it’s also one of the hardest endeavors. To bring your thoughts to the surface in a way that moves the observer. To wrap a lifetime of a million tiny moving parts into a work of art, unfathomable. We as creators have toContinue reading “Is Writing Liberating You?”
Save Yo Self
A little post on saving yourself People will disappoint you. Life will be shitty a lot of the time. I think I’ve reached an age where funerals are just as normal as weddings. I talk about life in a positive way because I was a sad girl for a long time. There’s a lot ofContinue reading “Save Yo Self”
